Tres Orejas
Tres Orejas rises to 2,422 m in New Mexico. Lake Fork Peak stands 3,929 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship, a attraction 4.2 miles away. Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in New Mexico, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49084755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,422 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the High Road to Taos
- 17.9 mi off the Wild Rivers Back Country Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Overlooks nearby
- U S Hill · 19 mi
- Chawalauna Overlook · 20 mi
- Sheep Crossing · 24 mi
138 named places within 25 miles
- Cerro Mojino: 6.5 mi
- Cerro de los Taoses: 6.8 mi
- Cerrito Dormilon: 8.3 mi
- Cerro Azul: 10.8 mi
- Petaca Peak: 11.9 mi
- Dawn Treader Stargate Earthship: 4.2 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Earthship Community: 7.4 mi
- Petaca Point: 7.7 mi
- John Dunn Bridge and Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 5.8 mi
- Taos Plaza: 13.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial 1985: 13.1 mi
- Shortcut: 13.3 mi
- Kit Carson Cemetary: 13.4 mi
- Hacienda de los Martinez Museum: 11.3 mi
- Millicent Rogers Museum: 12.1 mi
- Harwood Museum of Art: 12.9 mi
- Bent House Museum: 13.2 mi
- Kit Carson Historic Museum: 13.2 mi
- Rio Grande Gorge State Park: 8.1 mi
- Taos Eco Park: 12.1 mi
- Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park: 12.3 mi
- Taos County Rodeo Grounds: 12.3 mi
- Ranchos Park: 12.5 mi
- Red Horse: 12.9 mi
- Native Art: 13.0 mi
- Padre Antonio Jose Martinez: 13.1 mi
- Embudo Valley Ceramic Mural: 15.8 mi
- Arroyo Falls: 16.3 mi
- Comanche Rim: 6.2 mi
- Barrancos Blancos: 15.2 mi
- La Mesita: 17.1 mi
- Black Mesa: 21.9 mi
- Rio Grande Spring: 7.0 mi
- Manby Hot Springs: 7.9 mi
- Ponce de Leon Hot Springs: 13.0 mi
- Apache Springs: 19.5 mi
- Gorge Overlook Rest Stop: 5.7 mi
- Quartzite River Access: 10.5 mi
- Tres Piedras Wildlife Management Area: 13.5 mi
- State Game Commission Land: 20.5 mi
- Black Rock Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
- La Vinateria: 15.3 mi
- Salto Del Agua Waterfall: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tres Orejas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fork Peak | ENE 66° | 3,929 m | 22.2 mi |
| Vallecito Mountain | ENE 67° | 3,848 m | 20.9 mi |
| Kachina Peak | ENE 64° | 3,804 m | 22.5 mi |
| Pueblo Peak | ENE 74° | 3,746 m | 18.9 mi |
| Lobo Peak | NE 48° | 3,684 m | 19.9 mi |
| Larkspur Peak | ENE 74° | 3,656 m | 23.1 mi |
| South Fork Peak | ENE 64° | 3,645 m | 20.5 mi |
| Flag Mountain | NE 41° | 3,639 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:47 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taos, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357611016
Day trips start here
- Chimayó · 29 mi
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